If Al Golden would have taken the Penn State Job, Miami would have been better off long term & maybe even short term. Sorry to hurt y'all feelings, I know everybody here is apart of the "Al Golden Fan Club" but he "ain't all that" and hasn't proven anything at the university of Miami.
He lost recruiting battles against many top recruiters. More losses off the Field than on.
JC Jackson? LOST
Dalvin Cook? LOST
Alex Collins? LOST
Ermon Lane? LOST
Sony Michel? LOST
Travonte Valentine? LOST
Ect.
Yeah but he's a great recruiter according to y'all? Please. He can't even out recruit Will Muschamp and his team went 4-8. Took two 4-star players right from him....
Al Golden is an abover-average head coach & Not the right guy for UM. There was a reason Penn State Chose James Franklin over him. He's not in Franklin's class as a coach or recruiter. (Penn state top 7 in the country recruiting class).
Players go to Bama for Saban, go to LSU for Les Miles, not many players goes to Miami for Al Golden.
It's not Al's fault that our poor fan attendance and below average faculties caused Sony Michel to pick UGA, last I remember he stated those same exact reasons in why he picked UGA over UM but of course thats Al's fault. Alex Collins the kid wanted to play in the SEC and he built a great relationship with Bret Bielema since he was in Wisconsin so that helped too to be honest with you look at Bielema has done with RBs sent them to league, can't really blame that on Al since UM was in the thick of things. JC JAckson that is not Al's fault if anything Al did his best to where he was really thinking about it and his dad wanted him at UM, Cook and Lane I think we were a distant 3rd in the race you can't fault Al on Cook since he did put on the full court press on him till he decide and Lane stopped talking with UM coaches after his UF commitment but UM coaches still tried to purse him and we lose TV flaw out. And players do come play for Al they have stated that.
And PSU didn't offer Franklin the job till Al said he was staying..